The book includes easier, safer, inexpensive and more effective ways to treat illness and how to make better choices.

32 Tips That Could Save Your Life: Fast, Easy Answers: Figure Out Exactly What Is Making You Sick

by Doris J. Rapp, M.D. —

Rapp has written this book to help you personally make your home and surroundings safer and more secure for yourself and the ones you love.

She has serious concern about the consequences of our ever-increasing neglect of the health of our families, especially the next generation, and our planet.

We cannot continue to allow excessive toxic pollution of our air, food, water, homes, schools and workplaces. Rapp gives you answers to many medical problems that do not include overpriced toxic drugs, even if they are covered by your insurance.

The answer is to find and eliminate the cause. If you have a nail in your shoe, the treatment is not the biggest bandage but, rather, to pull it out.

This book will help you find the “nails” in your environment and explain why it is so essential for you to make a few significant lifestyle changes.

The book includes easier, safer, inexpensive and more effective ways to treat illness and how to make better choices.

$15.95 — Tendril Press, P.O. Box 441110, Aurora, CO 80044.

Reprinted from AzNetNews, Volume 32, Number 3, June/July 2013.

Readers are shown how to achieve a spiritual outlook and way of living that supports their personal beliefs. Family, friends, caregivers and the patient’s health care team will benefit from reading this book.

Living Well With Chronic Illness: A Practical and Spiritual Guide

by Richard Cheu —

Being diagnosed with a chronic illness can bring on strong negative emotions like shock, despair, grief, loss and depression.

If these feelings are allowed to continue unchecked, people become paralyzed with fear and stress. Cheu helps people take charge of their emotions using various methods, including positive psychology.

He motivates them to adapt to the idea that change is inevitable and good, and that they can construct a new life perspective by focusing on the present.

He tells them how to expand their lives beyond their illness, to understand what is truly important and see future possibilities.

This transformation takes place via a process based on thoughtful reflection and taking responsibility for their actions.

Readers are shown how to achieve a spiritual outlook and way of living that supports their personal beliefs. Family, friends, caregivers and the patient’s health care team will benefit from reading this book.

$16.95 — Dog Ear Publishing, 4010 W. 86th St., Ste. H, Indianapolis, IN 46268.

Reprinted from AzNetNews, Volume 32, Number 3, June/July 2013.

The book’s focus is to help the reader develop personally by gaining practical knowledge and skillful techniques to overcome internal conflicts.

Reconnected: How To Be a Mentor to Your Child-Self

by Nazim Rashid, illustrations by Floris Freshman —

The book’s focus is to help the reader develop personally by gaining practical knowledge and skillful techniques to overcome internal conflicts.

Rashid utilizes visualization and self-imagery to support the reader’s journey to recreate an ideal virtual environment for the purpose of healing spiritual and mental scars.

This book is beneficial for all individuals and serves as an effective resource for counselors, instructors and students in psychology, sociology and related fields of study. The concepts evolve sequentially to empower individuals to begin thinking and acting out behaviors that prove constructive and successful for themselves.

However, each chapter can be used to complete an emphasis on specific topics, such as visualization of the internal and external virtual child. Examples that prove pervasive within cultures are given on addiction, parenting, behavior and lifestyles.

The concepts can be modified to reach professionals in education, medicine and mental health.

This work is applicable to people at all levels of maturity, socioeconomic status, sociopolitical levels and parenting.

It also includes an extensive list of addictive substances, lifestyle issues and social environmental influences for professionals to consider in preparing treatment plans.

$19.50 — www.cloudsofabundance.com

Reprinted from AzNetNews, Volume 32, Number 3, June/July 2013.

Doctors and practitioners can make suggestions or give directions; however, it is what we do daily that actually brings about results.

by Victoria Bowmann, Ph.D. — 

Spring is a time for looking and feeling our best so we can enjoy the temperate weather before the summer heat arrives. Let us look at what we can do to be successful since knowledge without action will not get us very far. So right now, choose one thing that you believe will help you have better health, as even little things make a difference.

We all have heard that it takes 21 days to create a habit. This is both true and not true. Forming a new habit often involves more than a prescribed amount of time. Here are five tips to help develop and maintain healthy habits.

1. The chosen habit needs to have a commitment behind it. Start by saying, “I am going to do it. That is it. Period.” Say it again, with more gusto.

Now take action. A decision must have action within 48 hours, or it will not come to pass. A little action is a step in the right direction; so every little action builds success. Find one thing to do each day to support your decision. Whether it is 21 days or 21 weeks later, you will have created a successful habit, day by day.

I like to think of Neil Armstrong’s famous words when he stepped on the moon, “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Leaps in progress do not happen all at once. NASA took decades to develop a space program to get us to the moon. Every day someone was working on the project. Yet we usually only remember the date of that final leap on July 20, 1969, even though it took thousands of small steps to get there. So get started and never stop.

2. You will be successful if you do not quit. The winner is the one who gets up one more time than he fell. So keep on keeping on.

I have heard it said, “It always works out in the end. And if it has not worked out, it is not the end.” Our lives are each a journey; we are in it for the long haul. So see your decision as a means to having a happier, healthier life.

Even if you forgot today, consider it like the hiccups. They come. They go. When we have hiccups, they seem to be our focus. But once they are gone, we forget we had them. It is just a hiccup. Reaffirm your commitment and take action.

3. Reinforce your decision with pictures. If you have not done a goal map, do it now. Goal maps are made by putting pictures of your intended goals onto a poster or in a notebook. If you want to lose weight, put these words on your map: “I am trim and fit,” along with pictures of things that you want to do — bicycling, golfing, hiking your favorite mountain, etc.

Find pictures of activities with people who look the way you want to look and glue your face over theirs. See yourself in that way. Instead of saying, “I am going to lose 25 pounds” say, “I now weigh (goal weight here) pounds, and am healthy, happy and vibrantly alive.” Look at your goal map at least twice daily for one minute. Feel the action of each picture.

A goal map needs to be in the present time. The phrase, “Future thinking is the tricky part,” applies here. Think of the movie “Back to the Future” and see yourself right now how you plan to be. Pretend in the present moment that it has already come to pass. It will.

4. Talk the talk. Write down at least 29 short statements, mottos or phrases on note cards or in a list. Things like:

• It always works out for me.
• The difference between success and failure is the little things.
• When I do the right things long enough, I will succeed.
• I have an ongoing commitment to improvement.
• I do what others are unwilling to do.
• What I want is going to happen.
• I am another step closer to my dreams.
• My eyes are open to new possibilities.
• I am a winner.

I have given you only nine phrases — you get to come up with 20 more. If you need a little help, send me an email to request them at vbowmann@cox.net.

Every day for 68 seconds flip through your note cards or read your list out loud, with enthusiasm and anticipation of success. You might want to do this privately. Pretend you are cheering at a football game for your team, the final play, for the win. Be your own cheerleader. Jump up and down. Get excited. Give it 68 seconds. Ready? Set? Go!

5. The final step is a nightly review. As you crawl into bed each night, make this review part of your bedtime routine. Curl up and get comfy; think of the positives you have done today toward your decision.

Open one hand and count on your fingers. Did I do one positive action towards my goal? Did I have a hiccup and if so, how did I resolve it? Did I look at my goal map at least twice today? Did I spend 68 seconds on verbally declaring my statements and mottos with enthusiasm?

Now tighten your fist and say, “I am going to do it. That is it. Period.” Take a deep breath, sigh, relax and drift off to sleep knowing that you are successfully moving toward your goal.

Remember, health care is mostly self-care. Doctors and practitioners can make suggestions or give directions; however, it is what we do daily that actually brings about results. So start your action plan today, and get out to enjoy the spring in great health.

Victoria Bowmann, Ph.D., is a licensed massage practitioner specializing in cleansing and detoxification. She has been in private practice in northeast Phoenix since 1978. 602-971-8392, vbowmann@cox.net or myrealhealth.com.

Reprinted from AzNetNews, Volume 35, Number 1, February/March 2016.

The book combines the precision of the military with a set of spiritual and mental practices that allows the reader to develop lifelong leadership skills.

The Leadership Dojo: Build Your Foundation as an Exemplary Leader

by Richard Strozzi-Heckler —

Describing leadership as both a role and a way of life, the author provides an alternative to the glut of quick-fix motivational books that are becoming all too familiar.

He shares the same teachings he has brought to Fortune 500 executives, top-ranked military leaders and social entrepreneurs — a unique blend of martial arts mastery with time-tested business strategies that have worked for tens of thousands of clients.

Based on the increasingly popular bodywork method of somatics (a unity of language, action, energy and meaning), Strozzi-Heckler provides an innovative approach to leadership that allows practitioners to take new actions that increase trust, motivation and effectiveness in their organization.

In addition, to help you learn about leadership, each chapter includes sets of “practices” that serve as simple, everyday strategies for incorporating this methodology into one’s life.

The book combines the precision of the military with a set of spiritual and mental practices that allows the reader to develop lifelong leadership skills.

$24.95 hardcover — Frog, Ltd., distributed by North Atlantic Books, P.O. Box 12327, Berkeley, CA 94712.

Reprinted from AzNetNews, Volume 26, Number 6, December 2007/January 2008.

Dale explains how to use her Four Pathways energy mapping method to activate the body’s chakras in ways that promote cardiovascular strength and health, and heal cardiac illness.

Advanced Chakra Healing: Heart Disease

by Cyndi Dale —

Dale presents a uniquely comprehensive approach to heart disease, one which addresses not merely the physical aspects of the heart, but also its emotional and spiritual dimension. She treats this as an opportunity to love the ailing heart and to allow the heart to love.

Starting from the premise that love is always the key to healing the heart, Dale explains how to use her effective Four Pathways energy mapping method to activate the body’s chakras in ways that promote cardiovascular strength and health, and heal cardiac illness.

By accessing and working along four layers of awareness — physical, supernatural, magical and divine love — one has the ability to tune into the energies that positively affect the heart, gain awareness of the energies that cause harm, and chart a course toward physical and spiritual wellness.

$16.95 — 10 Speed Press, P.O. Box 7123, Berkeley, CA 94707.

Reprinted from AzNetNews, Volume 26, Number 6, December 2007/January 2008.

If you have been intrigued by The Da Vinci Code, this DVD will have you inspired and overwhelmed with new insights and new information that has been kept from the masses for too long.

The Real Bloodline: The Sacred Teachings of Tim Wallace-Murphy — The Truth Behind the Da Vinci Code

by Tim Wallace-Murphy —

Wallace-Murphy is an international best-selling author known throughout the world for his deep knowledge of Rosslyn, the Knights Templar, Sacred Geometry and Rex Deus — the real bloodline of Jesus Christ and the sacred continuation of esoteric and gnostic knowledge.

He has been an expert consultant to many scholars and authors on these subjects, most notably Dan Brown, author of the The Da Vinci Code.

Through an interview with author Philip Gardiner, we are given a wonderful and mystical insight into the true wisdom of the ages as Wallace-Murphy talks about the real bloodline of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene, the Secret Brotherhoods, the Knights Templar, the Cathars and Sufis, and reveals the spiritual truths held sacred by these groups for centuries.

If you have been intrigued by The Da Vinci Code, this DVD will have you inspired and overwhelmed with new insights and new information that has been kept from the masses for too long. Be prepared to enter a world of mystery. Running time: 60-plus minutes.

DVD: $24.95 — www.reality-entertainment.com

Reprinted from AzNetNews, Volume 26, Number 6, December 2007/January 2008.

Now, his timeless gem has been updated by Marc Allen to highlight its universal principles for a contemporary audience.

As You Think

by James Allen; read by Mark Allen  —

The inspiring wisdom found in James Allen’s As You Think has not diminished since it was originally published in 1904 and titled As a Man Thinketh.

Now, his timeless gem has been updated by Marc Allen to highlight its universal principles for a contemporary audience.

The power of this classic comes from his ability to express great truths in clear, simple language.

The book reveals deep insights into the essential relationship of a person’s thoughts to life circumstances, physical health, personal character, life purpose, achievement and serenity.

Personal power lies within the mind, and once you awaken the power of thought, there are no limits to what you can imagine and then achieve. A fresh, inspiring reading makes this a brilliant and insightful self-empowerment tool for today’s world.

One CD: one hour, six minutes. $13.95 —

www.newworldlibrary.com

Reprinted from AzNetNews, Volume 26, Number 6, December 2007/January 2008.

This book brings much-needed hope to families, helping them shape a positive, new vision of the future.

You and Your Anxious Child: Free Your Child from Fears and Worries and Create a Joyful Family Life

by Anne Marie Albano, Ph.D. —

Anxiety affects more children and teens than any other psychiatric illness, but it is also the most treatable emotional disorder.

Some 25 percent of children and adolescents will suffer an anxiety disorder at several points in their lifetimes, resulting in serious problems in their abilities to function in school, with peers and on a general day-to-day basis.

Albano, a renowned researcher and clinician, has developed groundbreaking, proven coping strategies that illuminate a new path to fear-free living for families and provides a guide to recognizing and alleviating a range of debilitating fears.

She differentiates between separation anxiety, generalized anxiety and social phobia, and guides parents on when and how to seek intervention.

With moving case studies, such as Jon’s, whose mother quit her job because his separation anxiety compelled her to stay with him full-time, this book elucidates the nightmare that families can be living and helps them understand that they are not alone.

Every step of the way, Albano illustrates proven therapies to manage anxiety issues in children, while also addressing the emotional needs of parents.

This book brings much-needed hope to families, helping them shape a positive, new vision of the future.

$18. — Avery, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), Inc., 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014.

Reprinted from AzNetNews, Volume 32, Number 3, June/July 2013.

Ortner describes not only the history and science of tapping but also its practical applications. He lays out easy-to-use practices, diagrams and worksheets that will teach readers, step by step, how to tap on a variety of issues.

The Tapping Solution: A Revolutionary System for Stress-Free Living

by Nick Ortner —

Ortner, founder of the Tapping World Summit and filmmaker of the documentary The Tapping Solution, is at the forefront of a new healing movement.

In the book, he gives readers everything they need to successfully start using the powerful practice of tapping or Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT).

Tapping is one of the fastest and easiest ways to address both the emotional and physical problems that tend to hamper our lives.

Using the energy meridians of the body, practitioners tap on specific points while focusing on particular negative emotions or physical sensations. The tapping helps calm the nervous system to restore the balance of energy in the body and, in turn, rewire the brain to respond in healthy ways.

This kind of conditioning can help eliminate everything from chronic pain to phobias to addictions.

Ortner describes not only the history and science of tapping but also its practical applications. He lays out easy-to-use practices, diagrams and worksheets that will teach readers, step by step, how to tap on a variety of issues.

With chapters covering everything from the alleviation of pain to the encouragement of weight loss to fostering better relationships, Ortner opens readers’ eyes to just how powerful this practice can be.

Throughout the book, readers will uncover real-life stories of healing, ranging from easing the pain of fibromyalgia to overcoming a fear of flying.

$24.95 hardcover — Hay House, Inc., P.O. Box 5100, Carlsbad, CA 92018-5100.

Reprinted from AzNetNews, Volume 32, Number 3, June/July 2013.